![Picture of Dr. Madison Spencer Briscoe with microscope.](/sites/default/files/2021-12/204-60%20thl.jpg)
Historic Marker Approved for Dr. Madison Spencer Briscoe, African American Scientist
The Virginia Department of Historic Resources has approved a historic marker for the site of the former home of African American scientist and Winchester native Dr. Madison Spencer Briscoe.
Early this year, a committee, assisted by the Stewart Bell Jr. Archives, began to assemble an application packet and supporting documents. With assistance from the City of Winchester and the Winchester-Frederick County Historical Society the application was successful. The text of the marker will read as follows: